John Swinney is set to make an emergency statement which will address the latest plans to get Scotland's children back to school during the coronavirus crisis.
Scotland's Education Secretary will address mounting concerns over the "blended learning" approach he has been working on with councils, which would see children return to school part-time an August 11.
John Swinney will face questions from MSPs from Holyrood on Tuesday (23 June) about the part-time model which has sparked concerns after Edinburgh City Council revealed they would only be able to have children return to school 33 percent of the time.
Speaking at a daily coronavirus press briefing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed John Swinney will make a statement to address the situation saying "We want to get children back to education on a full-time normal basis as quickly as possible.
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"That is because of the importance of getting children back into education, starting the process of any catch-up, but also because we recognise that from a mental health perspective, getting children not just in school but interacting with their peers and friends on a normal basis is really important. For all those reasons, that is our objective."
The Scottish Government's economic advisory group also raised concerns over getting pupils back to school saying: "The central importance of the role of education in the reconstruction of the economy is unarguable, and the breadth of what this means needs to be reconsidered.
"We need to accelerate existing concepts being developed in schools to prepare some children in their later years for vocational roles and apprenticeships. We must strive to ensure that learning is designed to match the skills we need in Scotland in future."
